Relationship between multi-resistance of philippine isolates of campylobacter jejuni (Jones et al., 1931) veron & chatelain, 1973 (Campylobacterales: Campylobacteraceae) and antimicrobial usage in poultry

Abstract

The antimicrobial profiles of 12 Philippine isolates of Campylobacter jejuni recovered from poultry ceca were determined using the Kirby Bauer method. All isolates showed multi-resistance, being resistant to more than 7 out of 14 different antibiotics tested, and came from chickens detected to be positive for antibiotic residues. Observed multi-resistance among C. jejuni isolates contributes to the evidence on emergence of resistant bacteria in animals following administration with antibiotics, either prophylactically or therapeutically. The growing resistance to different antibiotics, which is being observed to be higher in developing countries, appears to be a similar trend in the Philippines, where the use of antimicrobial drugs in humans and animals is relatively unrestricted. Statistical analysis also showed a significant relationship between antibiotic usage in poultry production and development of microbial resistance. This is of public health relevance as antibiotic resistance among bacteria from foods of animal origin may have an impact on antibiotic-associated bacterial infection of humans.

Source or Periodical Title

Philippine Journal of Veterinary Medicine

ISSN

317705

Page

104-111

Document Type

Article

Subject

Antimicrobial usage, Campylobacter jejuni, Multi-resistance, Philippines, Poultry

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